The Stamp of Death

Episode aired Oct 18, 1973
TV-PG
1h

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

159

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Karl Malden and Robert Emhardt in The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

Action Crime Drama Mystery

A rich man is murdered over a stamp collection which turns out to be an insurance scam.A rich man is murdered over a stamp collection which turns out to be an insurance scam.A rich man is murdered over a stamp collection which turns out to be an insurance scam.

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Trivia
The British Guiana 1850 Six-Cent Magenta stamp is fictitious, but is clearly based on the real-life 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta, which is regarded by philatelists as the "world's rarest stamp." Only one is known to exist. In June 2014 the 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta was sold at auction in New York to an anonymous bidder for $9.5 million (£5.6m), setting a world record, and an amount much higher the $300,000 (or $1.6m in 2014 terms) value of the stamp at the center of this murder mystery.

Goofs
In the police lab at the very beginning of Act IV.

Quotes
Inspector Steve Keller: The last word's 'philately.' It means...
Detective Lt. Mike Stone: I know what it means--stamps.
Inspector Steve Keller: [surprised] Right.
Detective Lt. Mike Stone: [smiling] No college, but a lot of crossword puzzles.